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Thursday, 19 February 2026
Jan 16 In this year, John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK 
Jan 16 Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth.
Jan 16 Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey and husband.
Jan 17 Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73
Jan 17 Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege
Jan 18 Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets
Jan 18 Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months
Jan 18 Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity
Jan 19 Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months
Jan 19 Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide.
Jan 19 US and Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages
Jan 20 Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA.
Jan 20 In this year, Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year
Jan 20 Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President.
Jan 20 Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.
Jan 21 Allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79
Jan 21 Bernhard Goetz is assaulted for inaugural time on a New York subway train.
Jan 22 Fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113.
Jan 23 Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66.
Jan 23 Jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin
Jan 24 Kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide.
Jan 25 Adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82.
Jan 25 Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death.
Jan 25 The 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S
Jan 26 Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval
Jan 27 Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78.
Jan 28 Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision
Jan 28 William J Casey is recorded as becoming the 13th director of CIA (until 1987).
Jan 29 Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies.
Jan 29 Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies
Jan 30 8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers claims
Jan 31 "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1
Jan 31 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter
Jan 31 Gaetan Boucher 1958- skates the 1000m in a world record time of 1:13.39; native of Charlesbourg, Quebec will go on to win gold in the 1000m and 1500m, and a bronze in the 500m at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics.
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